Tag Archives: Mark Longo

How will AMEX avoid the fate of HedgeStreet, an exchange with similar products?

Asks Mark Longo. But did that same Mark Longo ask the hard questions to HedgeStreet’s Russell Andersson, when he interviewed him in the Summer of 2007, two months before the HedgeSteet immolation? Of course, not. Building an exchange is challenging. … Continue reading

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Does thinly-traded HedgeStreet have a future?

The Options Insider (streamlined audio on the site – MP3 file): Mark Longo chats with Russell Andersson, co-founder of the on-line derivatives exchange HedgeStreet. Excerpt from my transcript of the Russell Andersson interview: “Building an exchange is challenging.” Be patient. … Continue reading

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PODCAST INTERVIEW: Russell Andersson of HedgeStreet

The Options Insider (streamlined audio on the site – MP3 file): Mark Longo chats with Russell Andersson, co-founder of the on-line derivatives exchange HedgeStreet. – HedgeStreet’s Unique Approach To Binary Event Derivatives – HedgeStreet’s Struggle To Overcome The Stigma of … Continue reading

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A June 2006 piece on HedgeStreet I overlooked at the time

Mark Longo (PDF): Event futures are exciting products that allow customers to speculate on the outcome of specific events. The possibilities for these powerful products are limitless. [...] In an attempt to refocus its efforts on the futures markets, the … Continue reading

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